Fisheries officials say the walleye population in Leech Lake is healthy and stable, with anglers enjoying above-average catch rates. The Department of Natural Resources issued ...
Read More »Minnesota took in $43M more than expected in last 2 months
Minnesota is again riding a wave of strong tax collections. After a small dip in November, the state’s tax take rebounded in December. A report ...
Read More »Long wait for disability services ends for many in Minnesota
The number of Minnesotans with disabilities who have to wait a long time for critical social services has fallen sharply in recent months as the ...
Read More »BNSF: ND oil trains shift route away from suburban routes
BNSF Railway says most of the North Dakota crude oil trains crossing Minnesota have shifted away from the western Twin Cities and downtown Minneapolis. The ...
Read More »House speaker wants outside audit on pipeline project emails
Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt has asked the legislative auditor to do a separate investigation of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency activity on the Sandpiper oil ...
Read More »Twin Cities-Chicago high-speed rail gets funding boost
A high-speed passenger rail train between the Twin Cities and Chicago may be a little closer to becoming a reality now that a group of ...
Read More »Missouri bill calls for reporting of lobbyist, lawmaker sex
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri bill proposed this week would require lobbyists to report sexual relationships they have with lawmakers or their staff, ...
Read More »Lawmaker tried to sway judge on company’s behalf
A Minnesota legislator tried unsuccessfully last month to personally intervene with a judge who ordered a business owner in his district to pay a legal ...
Read More »Lake Elmo votes down Gold Line BRT
Lake Elmo has opted out of the future Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit route, which was planned to start at a proposed park-and-ride at Manning ...
Read More »Court: No vicarious liability in school sex abuse suit
In a published decision that comes as a blow to the plaintiff’s bar and a victory for schools, cities and other government entities faced with ...
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